Giles Parkinson, Author at Renew Economy - Page 254 of 643

Giles Parkinson

Editor

Giles Parkinson is founder and editor-in-chief of Renew Economy, and founder and editor of its EV-focused sister site The Driven. He is the co-host of the weekly Energy Insiders Podcast. Giles has been a journalist for more than 40 years and is a former deputy editor of the Australian Financial Review. You can find him on LinkedIn and on Twitter.

South Australia solar power reaches 94 pct of state demand on Sunday
Solar power contributes 94 per cent of South Australia’s state demand at midday on Sunday, as state government looks to use electric vehicles as a “solar sponge”.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 13, 2020

0
Coal

Canavan fails factcheck in Facebook rants against solar power
Matt Canavan is on the warpath against renewables again, this time with his focus on solar. And he’s getting his facts terribly wrong.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 11, 2020

0
Markets

Iberdrola set to take full control of Infigen, another window on energy market closes
Iberdrola set to take control of Infigen, delisting one of the country’s biggest renewable energy developers and closing one of the few windows on the market.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 11, 2020

0
South Australia’s biggest solar farm finally moves to full production
The Bungala 2 solar farm – long delayed by “technical issues” is now generating at or near full capacity and about to complete its commissioning process.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 11, 2020

0
CleanTech Bites

Energy incumbents query AEMO governance in move to clip its wings
The peak bodies representing the major fossil fuel generators and networks question governance of AEMO, but may be more about clipping its wings and its transition plan.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 10, 2020

0
Graph of the Day: Wind drives record month for renewables in August
Surge in wind energy drives total production of renewables in Australia’s main grid to five terawatt hours for the first time in August.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 10, 2020

0
Victoria’s biggest solar farm starts sending power to grid after long delays
The 256MW Kiamal solar farm – the biggest solar project in Victoria, and one of the most heavily delayed in the country – finally sending power to the grid.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 9, 2020

0
Graph of the Day: Australia’s best performing wind farms in August
The best performing wind farms in Australia in August all had capacity factors of more than 50%, and all located in and around electorate of federal energy minister.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 9, 2020

0
Graph of the Day: Australia’s best performing solar farms in August
The best performing solar farm in Australia in August belongs to the owner of the country’s most controversial coal project.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 8, 2020

0
Australia’s biggest renewable energy hub to deliver low-cost power for ACT
Neoen bids record low price for wind energy to win ACT government auction and kick-start construction of Australia’s biggest renewable energy hub.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 8, 2020

0
Coal

Australia’s main grid hits new renewable energy record of 50.4 per cent
Renewable energy records tumble across Australia, including a new milestone of 50.4 per cent on the main grid where wind and solar beat coal.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 7, 2020

0
Coal

Brown coal generators must now dance to the tune of rooftop solar
Victoria’s ageing brown coal generators forced to dance to the tune of rooftop solar as new minimum demand levels set during daylight hours.
Giles Parkinson

Sep 7, 2020

0